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I try to wear almost only all black (or dark gray), no shorts and no logos β mostly for aesthetic simplicity, though shout out to Naomi Klein and reading Adbusters at suburban Barnes & Nobles β but I'm softening. My friend Bryan, in a nod to his British and Mexican heritage, started rocking old school semi-shiny black Umbro shorts a few years ago and pointed out that they're cheap on Amazon (sorry Naomi Klein). I only have one pair but they're extremely durable and I wore them all summer: around the house, at the beach, to play softball, to go out. People love to remember Umbros. My other major go-to exception is keeping a small pile of Polo chino hats in various colors as a nod to Young Dro (Atlanta's Cam'ron) and because the various little bears on the hats are all wearing Polo themselves, on some mise en abyme-ish shit.
Nov 9, 2022
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black uniqlo polo, tan Lee riveted jeans (thrifted women's jeans so they fit above the waist), stance ankle socks, sambas, hat is like 12 years old from a defunct dubstep label
Jul 11, 2024
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-white adidas sambas with blue on the back (bought these at Nordstrom for cheap and absolutely love them)
-olive green nylon bomber jacket (love wearing it when it's cooler, perfect fall vibes jacket)
-green plaid French bulldog tie (I think it injects a little fun to formal settings, I wear it whenever I can)
-bear tapestry vans slip ons (my friend gave me these because he was sent them by accident by vans, they are kinda goofy but so much fun)
-I miss modern baseball hat (I wear this hat every day, it's in my pfp and I love it, thank you tiktok shop)
May 13, 2024
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black nike spiridon cage 2
black jordan socks
black fadepants 90's fit baggy corduroy jeans (one size too big)
black/silver buckle maximum henry wide oval belt
black baggy vintage "i don't work here, i'm a consultant" tee
black supreme fw2020 static sweater (one size too big)
black stussy rome sunglasses
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My friend Jay recently mentioned in passing a 2010 story in The New Yorker, "Sleeping With Weapons" by Tad Friend, about the totally batshit feud between the actor and musician John Lurie and his protege John Perry. It's like 8,000+ words of mayhem and mental illness and I can't believe the magazine ran it or that I'd never read it, especially since there was a whole controversy afterward, including a hunger strike. It reminded me that there's just an endless array of weird old stores from 10 years ago, from 50 years ago, from last year, and you can just mainline them in one subway ride for no money. I always go back to stuff like Nancy Jo Sales on the Pussy Posse or the Golden Suicides, or Chris Heath's Fiona Apple cover story for Rolling Stone from 1998, or Tom Wolfe's "The Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson. Yes!" or Ta-Nehisi Coates on MF DOOM. (Use Pocket to get around paywalls.)
Nov 9, 2022
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I subscribe to a bunch of shit, share log-ins for others and get sent some screeners, but nothing compares to being asked by a friend to illegally locate the third movie spinoff of a Danish sitcom or a German TV documentary about Michael Jackson for free online. It's hunting and gathering for millennial men. The big streaming platforms suck so bad anyway, they flatten most coolness out of culture and they try to trick you into watching stuff in the basest ways. At least I feel accomplished when I do some "Hackers"-style Googling, hit half a dozen dead links and then have to close a swarm of popups like I'm catching flies out of thin air just to watch four innings of a Yankees game.
Nov 9, 2022
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Ask anyone: I was into rare and extreme snack variations before the usually-poorly-executed Big Flavor Explosion of the last few years, in which Oreo makes a Swedish Fish cookie just to go viral or whatever. Since the choices now are so hit or miss β Ruffles Spicy Dill Pickle is the latest limited-edition smash, IMO β I've found myself defaulting to simpler options, rather than just thirsty novelty. I snack basically every day β spicy/savory followed by sour/gummy β and nothing tastes like Herr's ketchup ripple chips: tangy, sweet, solid base, well-distributed flavor powder. And while they should be more widely available, I do kinda like that I can only ever get them at one "gourmet deli & bakery" by my house that happens to make the worst sandwiches and has horrible coffee.
Nov 9, 2022